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Former Morton Grove mayor Dan DiMaria, former Skokie mayor George Van Dusen, and former Lincolnwood mayor Gerald "Jerry" Turry, and former Niles mayor Andrew Przybylo compete in a three-minute pizza eating challenge at Niles North High School in this file photo. Turry died Aug. 14, 2025, and Van Dusen recalled Turry's affinity for parks and recreation, as well as cultural diversity. (Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press file).

Current and past municipal leaders, son remember late Lincolnwood mayor Jerry Turry

August 27, 2025 at 3:59 p.m.

In the days following the death of former Lincolnwood mayor Gerald “Jerry” Turry, several of his friends, family members and associates offered their recollections of him. “What guided him was...

City of Lake Forest and state discuss discovery of high lead levels in some homes’ water service lines

August 26, 2025 at 1:08 p.m.

Conversations are ongoing between the State of Illinois and the City of Lake Forest following the discovery of a small number of homes in the city with water service lines...

Lake Forest College is receiving a $5 million bequest from from the school’s longtime Dean of Admissions Spike Gummere, along with his wife, Judy. (File photo)

Passionate Lake Forest College supporter makes $5 million bequest

August 25, 2025 at 5:15 p.m.

A large donation is on its way to Lake Forest College through one of the school’s most passionate supporters.

Commuters board a Metra train in Lake Forest. (File photo) Metra plans to expand weekend service its Union Pacific North (UP-N) line in September.

Lake Forest riders will see more weekend trains as Metra expands Union Pacific North line service

August 25, 2025 at 4:17 p.m.

Metra’s Union Pacific North (UP-N) line riders will soon have more opportunities to take the train on the weekends as the commuter rail agency plans to expand service next month.

Lake Forest Academy hires the interim head of school to the role permanently

August 19, 2025 at 10:07 a.m.

Some familiar faces are in new roles at Lake Forest Academy as the private school now has a permanent head of school along with an interim athletic director, and a...

A large portrait of Ginevra King, a Lake Forest resident who knew F. Scott Fitzgerald socially, is part of a display set to resemble a summer garden party of the 1910s. (Daniel I. Dorfman/ For the Pioneer Press)

History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff exhibit highlights ‘The Great Gatsby’s’ connection to the community

August 19, 2025 at 2:45 p.m.

One hundred years following its publication, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s "The Great Gatsby" remains an iconic part of American literature. Yet despite the novel’s ongoing popularity, its readers may not know about its...

Astronaut Jim Lovell in the bar of his former restaurant, Lovell's of Lake Forest, under the mural that inspired the patch for "Apollo 13."

Lake Forest friends and neighbors share positive memories of Jim Lovell

August 12, 2025 at 11:12 a.m.

Jim Lovell will forever be associated with his travels to space, but his impact on Earth – notably in his adopted hometown of Lake Forest – is eliciting many positive...

Lake Forest officials are preparing for the police department's new location and renovation of the current headquarters building for the sole use of the fire department. (Daniel I. Dorfman/Lake County News-Sun)

Lake Forest officials preparing for police department move, renovation of current building for fire department

August 11, 2025 at 5:42 p.m.

Lake Forest city officials continue to prepare for a renovation of the existing public safety building in combination with the scheduled move of its police department to the western portion...

Two-year-old Rose Otto of Lake Forest enjoys the carousel with her grandmother, Shirley Lipke. The 117th Annual Lake Forest Day parade and carnival has become the largest fundraising event of the of the Lake Forest American Legion McKinlock Post 264.
(Gina Grillo/ for the Pioneer Press)

Lake Forest Day brings the community its annual summer tradition for the 117th time

August 11, 2025 at 4:18 p.m.

For more than 100 years, Lake Forest Day has been an annual ritual providing a sense of familiarity for the city. The tradition continued once again this year, albeit with...

Lake Forest Caucus President Regina Etherton delivers an update on the organization at a July 30 meeting at the Gorton Community Center. (Daniel I. Dorfman/ for the Pioneer Press)

Lake Forest Caucus considering amending bylaws to allow electronic voting for residents

August 4, 2025 at 5:03 p.m.

Lake Forest Caucus officials are interested in creating an electronic voting option for the residents and holding off, at least temporarily, on making changes to provide direction in case there...

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